be-all and end-all

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be-all and end-all > noun, cognition
Meaning	The essential factor. The all-important element. The supreme aim.
Examples	"profit is the be-all and end-all of business"
Synonyms	be all and end all
Broader	component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient